A couple of us here have scanners that will give access to that area of the Chrysler brain, the chime you mention the software calls beep, but if I was to invoke say a CAN instruction of for example a 'beep on lock' it doesn't work on the 05 Euro code. Another example would be that the US and other countries have the 'panic mode' on their keyFOB whereas the UK in particular and Europe in general they do not .. .. this panic button is the home computer equivalent of the 'return key command' instruction in certain Chrysler customer programming preference[s], but without this 6th key we have no way of sending the instruction.

 

OK right... partly understood..

So, as I understood it.. you have an OBD scanner that can access the Chrysler unique CAN OPEN commands... ie not only the generic OBD command set ??

I'm guessing that's what the dealers must use to upload or similar, the vehicle specific RFID key code to enable them to program a new key ??

That's to say... I take my car to the Chrysler dealer, they upload the RFID code for my particular car, then use that to program a new blank key ?

maybe, as you say the function(s) to program a new key using the described procedure is not available in the UK specific (or non USA specific) instruction set ?? Can't imagine why not though, because programming a new key is a pretty basic requirement you'd think ?

MG

 

HiYa matgriff,

In your country as I understand it you can get a 'read' from almost anywhere [mentioned almost every week on this forum] in any state and its free. Here its around a rip-off $150 US Dollar equivalent before any main stealer will even allow you anywhere near.

 

Hi... Ok I'm based in England.... so subject to all the rip off's that we have to put up wit... hence the fact that I've serviced & repaired my 2001 CRD since it was new

 

- ok M8, thanks for that, I continue to wish this forum would put a 'click on your country flag' in everyone's profile
- my motivation in this quest is to find a safe way for UK residents to DIY and avoid the unspeakable iniquity that is the UK main stealers pricing model

 

It [the chime] is in the Chrysler software, but not I suspect written to the 'body' EEPROM as base code. For example I can get to it and see it with a scanner, I can even switch it off / and / or / on in the UK code but it will never make the chime ditto the 'beep' with the alarm function. Whether or not I could do it by changing to a~n~other country code and then setting the chime as an on function preference I've no idea - I've never needed to find out.